Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.
1. A fixing structure for a battery, for positioning the battery in a casing of an electronic device, the fixing structure comprising: at least a connecting portion provided on a side of the battery and provided with a waterproof element; at least a locking portion provided on another side of the battery that is opposite to the connecting portion; a receiving portion provided on the casing and provided therein with a first inserting portion and a plurality of second inserting portions, wherein the first inserting portion and the second inserting portions correspond in position to the connecting portion and the locking portion respectively; and the battery further includes a battery body and a covering panel that includes an engaging portion, and wherein a plurality of through holes corresponding in position to the at least a locking portion are provided on a side of the covering panel.
2. The fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the engaging portion is an integral part of the covering panel and is positioned proximate to the connecting portion.
3. The fixing structure of claim 2 , wherein a plug element is provided on the casing and corresponding in position to the engaging portion.
4. The fixing structure of claim 3 , wherein the plug element is made of rubber or plastics.
5. The fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the locking portion is provided with at least an eccentric wheel integrally formed with an engaging plate, and an outer side of the eccentric wheel is exposed from a corresponding one of the through holes.
6. The fixing structure of claim 5 , wherein the second inserting portions are a plurality of slots corresponding in position to the engaging plates respectively.
7. The fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of rails and a plurality of guiding bumps corresponding in position to the rails respectively, are provided on side walls of the receiving portion and provided on side walls of the battery respectively.
8. The fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof element is made of rubber or plastics.
9. The fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the first inserting portion is a slot.
10. The fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the second inserting portions are a plurality of slots.
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July 26, 2011
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